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Yeah, cause no one ever broke the law under former mayors, huh? Remind me again the crime stats trend lately? Please include your source.
I voted against MBJ in 2023 and will do so again in 2027 but yeah not sure what OP is trying to accomplish here.
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Look at any of his recent interviews.
Short of machine gun nests and antitank missile emplacements, not sure what you’re thinking he should have done.
Pro
His issue is he doesn’t even try to get anyone off of the streets.
He also does things to make it more expensive to run a business in Chicago, so businesses end up hiring less people and more people end up on the street.
Combined with his real estate taxes that he said would hammer the landlords and corporate leasing companies, but shockingly ended up raising rent for everyone.
Would love for the Daley’s to be back in office
The city has several political factions: Rahm’s will be running Mendoza again. The CTU will run Johnson (and lose). Daley’s clan will run a new person who has never run for office but is already building momentum.
Are you mad that crime exists?
High vacancy rates on Michigan Ave is bad for Chicago. But of course the majority of business robberies are on small businesses (~60%). Feel free to tell the owners in Logan, etc that their concerns are a non-issue. You have Alderman and police calling these kind of crime sprees that result in police chases dangerous to the public. Two kids should not have to grow up without a father because men with violent priors (10 is crazy) were allowed to continue their bad behavior unchecked
https://blockclubchicago.org/2024/07/25/fed-up-with-robberies-and-other-crime-logan-square-business-owners-beg-police-for-help/
https://youtu.be/9u9VTZmgwGM?si=HHofvfrqGigJkwkc
https://www.illinoispolicy.org/chicago-businesses-fall-to-10-year-low-mag-mile-down-by-half/